Sail-hank



i closed state.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

H. M. BONNEY, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

SAIL-HANK.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 16,169, dated December 9, 1856.

To all 'whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY M. BoNNEY, ot New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improved Hank for Vessels Sails; and I do hereby declare that the same is fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1, is a 'top view of said hank, in a Fig. 2, a top view of it as itI appears when opened apart. Fig. 3, is an end view of its clasp. Fig. Ll, a side view of the hank.

The common hank, as used for connecting a sail to a stay, consists of a Wooden ring or clasp, formed of a piece or bar of wood bent around and having its parts lapped and locked together, so as to give to it the form in top view as shown in Fig. 5. To this hank there are objections, which I have soughtto overcome by my improved hank. In removing the wooden hank from a sail as well as applying such hank to a stay, there is not only much danger of breaking the hank but more or less difficulty experienced. Besides this the wooden hank when in use, is liable to wear its bolt rope as well as the gromet or eyelet of the sail, such bolt rope being placed within the angle A, see Fig. 5.

My improved hank I construct of metal or other suitable material, and in two parts A, B, see Figs. l and 2, which I hinge to one .another as seen at C, and so that such parts may be either closed together as shown in Fig. 1, or opened apart from each other as represented in Fig. 2; the two ends of said parts which are not hinged to one another being provided with a locking clasp D, and projections Y), ZJ, tor said clasp to close upon and confine them together. I do not. limit my improved hank to such a particular method of connecting its outer ends or projections Z), as they may be fastened together, by one or more screws or other suite able contrivances.

In the Figs. l and 2 of the drawings I have represented the locking clasp D, as applied to the projections of the part A, by means of a pin c. The said clasp should turn on the said pin in such manner as toenable the former to be made to embrace the parts Z), as occasion may require.

The part B, I form with a recess or eye E, and I attach to the part A, a covering projection or guard F, so formed as to extend across the mouth of the recess E, as shown in Fig. l. This guard is not attached to the part B, but is movable with the part A, when the latter is moved relatively to the part B.

Previous to the application of my improved hank to the sail, such hank should be opened apart as shown in Fig. 2. This having been accomplished the portion B, of it is to be inserted endwise into the gromet hole of the sail and so as to bring the bolt rope of said sail wit-hin the recess or eye E. Next the hank is brought up to and made to receive the stay, and is closed together thereupon, and should have its locking clasp D, turned down upon and so as to lock together the projections b, and parts with which they are connected.

The advantages of my improved hank, over the common wooden hank, will be readily observed and appreciated by mariners and sail makers.

The covering projection or guard F, prevents the stay from wearing the bolt rope, and besides this, it prevents the hank from slipping around so as to carry the bolt rope out of the recess E.

I am aware thatit is not new to make a metallic hank body in two parts connected by a hinge and screw, therefore I do not claim such, but

That I do claim is My improved arrangement of the hinge and the guard relatively to the eye and the clasp or connecting contrivance, the entire guard being in one piece and fastened to the movable part of the body and so as to be movable with it, and to open irm, and shut against the other part as specilied.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature this thirteenth day of August HENRY M. BONNEY. IVitnesses INGRAHAM D. OLIVER, SAMUEL C. BONNEY. 

